Back with a Bong! is the second album from New York hardcore punk band Murphy's Law.
| Back with a Bong! | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 at Dreamland Studios and Chung King Studios New York, U.S. | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk, crossover thrash | |||
| Length | 29:21 | |||
| Label | Profile Another Planet 1994 reissue | |||
| Producer | Murphy's Law | |||
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 1994 Another Planet re-issue – with Murphy's Law on same disc | ||||
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It was released in 1989 on Profile Records and subsequently re-released on Another Planet Records in 1994 with the previous self-titled album on the same disc.
It came three years after the previous album and the band had undergone somewhat of a transformation with Jimmy Gestapo the only remaining member.
Alex Morris had been replaced on guitar by Todd Youth – previously of fellow New York hardcore bands, Agnostic Front and Warzone, and later of Danzig. Chuck Valle replaced Pete Martinez on bass, and Doug E. Beans took over drumming duties from Petey Hines.
They followed this album with 1991's Best of Times, 1993's Good For Now, and 1996's Dedicated – so called because Chuck Valle was killed in 1994.
Overview
editAlthough the band had entered the limelight a bit more since their self-titled 1986 album, the music was still noticeably hardcore punk. Far from taking in influences from the crossover thrash scene, they instead opted for introducing more eclectic sounds such as ska and brass instruments.
Track listing
edit- All songs written by J Drescher, C Valle, T Schofield, and D Thompson
- "Intro" – 1:42
- "Panty Raid" – 2:57
- "Yahoo!" – 1:46
- "Attack of the Killer Beers" – 2:40
- "Cavity Creeps" – 1:25
- "Ska Song" – 2:20
- "Quest for Herb" – 2:38
- "America Rules" – 1:31
- "Rage" – 2:04
- "Wall of Death" – 1:43
- "Secret Agent S.K.I.N." – 2:02
- "Push Comes to Shove" – 2:03
- "Bong" – 4:33
Personnel
edit- Jimmy Drescher – vocals
- Todd "Youth" Schofield – guitar
- Chuck Valle – bass
- Doug "E. Beans" Thompson – drums
- Horns – courtesy of Columbia Records – arranged and played by
- Angelo Moore
- Christopher Dowd
- Walter Kirby III
- Narration of "Secret Agent S.K.I.N." by Frenchie
- Recorded at Dreamland Recording Studio and Chung King "House of Metal", New York, U.S.
- Produced by Murphy's Law
- Assisted by Jack Flanagan, Bob Musso, Gary Miller and Nick Light
- Engineered by Dave Cook, Martin Kunitz and Chuck Valle
- Horns recorded at Blue Canyon Recorders, Los Angeles, U.S. – engineered by Craig Doubet
- Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk, New York, USA
- Re-mastered for re-issue by Alan Douches at West West Side Studios